STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville today announced plans for a commercial development along University Boulevard. The initial phase of the project will include the construction of a new hotel and the potential for two restaurants. Future phases may include a meeting center, retail space, and office space.

A kind professor, an amazing Festival of
Praise, a great mission trip, Austria—one way or another you’ve found a
reason to say “I love Franciscan.”

From
March 16-27, Franciscan University is hosting I Love Franciscan, an
opportunity for alumni and the Franciscan family around the world to
come together through social media and share their love for Franciscan
University of Steubenville. You can participate in this 12-day event in
three ways:

Seeking to address the growing crisis in our culture, the Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Life at Franciscan University of Steubenville will sponsor a conference titled "Challenging the Secular Culture: A Call to Christians," April 10-11, 2015. The conference will bring together prominent thinkers to offer their insights on renewing the culture in its many domains, with a special emphasis on practical actions.

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About Franciscan University

Embrace your unique talents and gifts. Spur your mind to enlightenment. Help your convictions gain strength. Let your life serve as a witness to the world.

Your knowledge — illuminated by faith — comes alive and leads you confidently into the world when you study at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Here, your exceptional education is grounded in a passionately Catholic faith tradition that takes you beyond yourself and into the community where you can evangelize and transform the culture.

Grow in wisdom, faith, maturity, strength, purpose, and dedication at Franciscan. How you live your life — where you go, what you do, who you are — builds on the life of Christ within you and what you embrace while you're here. With the solid foundation of faith and reason you create at Franciscan University, you are the message the world is waiting for!

ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT PASSIONATELY CATHOLIC

ACADEMICS

Franciscan University is no ordinary university, and the education you’ll receive here is no ordinary education.

At Franciscan, we know that God wants you to grow in wisdom and understanding, discovering more about who he is, who you are, and how you’re called to live. We also know that God has called you to serve him in this world in some particular way—as a scientist, economist, teacher, or social worker—and you need to acquire the skills necessary for answering that call.

A Franciscan University education will help you achieve both.

Our strong core curriculum for undergraduates will root you in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, providing you with a solid liberal arts education and helping you discover the truth about God, man, and the created world.

At the same time, our broad range of majors and specialized programs will allow you to pursue almost any field of study, from chemistry and nursing to psychology, political science, sacred music, engineering, and many, many more.

With a student/faculty ratio of 15:1, you’ll study under world-class scholars who know you by name and care about your success, both as a student and as a person. You’ll also work closely with a faculty advisor who can help you make informed decisions about the courses you take at Franciscan, as well as internships, professional development opportunities, and graduate studies. One of Franciscan’s greatest strengths is the sense of Catholic community it fosters, and that hold true inside Franciscan’s classrooms as much as it does in any other area of University life.

At Franciscan University, faith and reason, knowledge and experience, past and present all meet, giving rise to an education that is as intellectually challenging and spiritually enriching as it is professionally formative. This type of education will stay with you always, transforming every aspect of your life—how you work, how you play, how you pray, and how you love.

To learn more about Franciscan University’s majors and programs, reach out to one of our admissions counselors, or visit our beautiful hilltop campus in Steubenville, Ohio, and discover the Franciscan difference for yourself.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

ADMISSIONS

Where are you going? Who do you want to be? How do you want to serve? Those are real questions, with real answers—answers that will shape your future and the future of the world in which you live. Read more ››

Do you want to grow in mind, body, and spirit? Do you want
to expand your intellectual horizons or take the next step in your career? Do
you want to serve God and your fellow man in a new way? Learn More ››

Learning is always personal. Whether it takes place in a
classroom or “the cloud,” education is about people: your teachers, your
classmates, and you. It’s about your shared desire to grow in knowledge,
discover truth, and help one another better serve God and others in the world. Read More ››

About Franciscan

Flourish at Franciscan

Franciscan University of Steubenville offers an unmatched combination of faith and reason.
No other university can boast a Catholic culture like ours. Our joy-filled faith life, founded in the sacraments, animates all student life activities. Faith households, missionary outreach, retreats, Festivals of Praise, and the constant presence of nearly 20 Franciscan friars TOR profoundly affect our students, inspiring them to deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.

Our Men In Black: The Franciscan friars, TOR, at Franciscan University

Teaching. Preaching. Evangelizing. Administering. Currently twenty friars of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance are stationed at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Find out more about the faithful, joy-filled Men in Black who serve the mission of the University.

The Sciences at Franciscan

Science majors at Franciscan University of Steubenville don't just study science, they do science. From work on adult stem cells to developing life-saving cures for third-world diseases, Franciscan students are engaged in a wide range of research projects.

Athletics at Franciscan University of Steubenville

The Barons are Back! Video introducing the NCAA Division III athletics program at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

FAITH IN ACTION

This is why putting faith into action is the great task of every Christian’s life. It’s how we show our love for Christ. It’s how we thank him, praise him, glorify him, and honor him. It’s how, with the help of grace, we become saints.

This is also why, at Franciscan University, we don’t just teach the Faith in our classrooms. Rather we strive to live it everyday, in a thousand little ways.

Franciscan University’s desire to translate our Catholic Faith into action also propels both students and faculty off-campus to serve the poor at home and abroad through Missions of Peace and Works of Mercy.

Through conferences, pilgrimages, media, social outreach, and cultural engagement, Franciscan University strives to leave no corner of the culture untouched by the love of Christ. During their time here, our students partner with us in that mission, and when they leave Franciscan University, they continue to make it their own, putting their faith into action wherever Christ calls them.

That’s the Franciscan legacy: a lived faith, a shared faith, a faith alive.

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ABOUT FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY

Franciscan University of Steubenville is no ordinary university, and a Franciscan education is no ordinary education. Rather, it's an education as rigorous and demanding as it is faithful--an education that challenges you intellectually, forms you professionally, and feeds you spiritually.